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by piller
Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why no .41 ?
Replies: 13
Views: 657

Re: Why no .41 ?

While the .41 Mag is a good caliber, too many are just not able to get the time to shoot enough different calibers to make the less popular calibers worth trying to sell. Our current society has less free time. The .357 and the .44 bracket it well. Plus, the main focus is on semi-autos. Life has got...
by piller
Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:46 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: I got a Hoodie….and actually like it…!
Replies: 1
Views: 345

Re: I got a Hoodie….and actually like it…!

Way too cool. I like a lot.
by piller
Thu Jan 29, 2026 8:05 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Special-Forces level of organization among Anti-ICE brigade...
Replies: 2
Views: 318

Re: Special-Forces level of organization among Anti-ICE brigade...

Any doubt left that this is an insurrection?
by piller
Thu Jan 29, 2026 8:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Ji in Hawaii
Replies: 4
Views: 161

Re: Happy Birthday Ji in Hawaii

Day late, but Happy Birthday. Hope you got some fishing in.
by piller
Thu Jan 29, 2026 8:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ready to tap some Maples…
Replies: 9
Views: 434

Re: Ready to tap some Maples…

I never tasted maple syrup until i was a teenager. If, IF, you saw a tree out where I am from, it was Osage Orange or Black Locust, or in town they were all Dutch Elm. If it grew wild out there, it had thorns. Black Locust had thorns 3 to 6 inches long.
by piller
Thu Jan 29, 2026 7:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We lost 2ndovc
Replies: 28
Views: 1402

Re: We lost 2ndovc

Yes, he will be missed.
by piller
Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:05 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Healthcare Workers advising MURDER of ICE agents...
Replies: 2
Views: 212

Re: Healthcare Workers advising MURDER of ICE agents...

Healthcare workers who advocate murder should lose their licenses. As a pharmacist, I condemn those who advocate misusing medicines to commit murder.
by piller
Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: “When you saddle up on the horse of stupidity..."
Replies: 2
Views: 146

Re: “When you saddle up on the horse of stupidity..."

Sounds as if it is wise advice.
by piller
Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On this day in 1908
Replies: 10
Views: 513

Re: On this day in 1908

Politics tried to take a good thing and ruin it a few years ago. Sad. The Boy Scouts were a good thing before the people who just want to ruin everything got involved.
by piller
Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I think I'd trade an AR-15 for one of these
Replies: 22
Views: 1085

Re: I think I'd trade an AR-15 for one of these

Looks better than an AR. I am familiar with M16 pattern firearms. First assigned an M16, then an M16A1, then an M16A2. I would need to think a little to disassemble and reassemble one in the complete dark anymore. At one time I could do that without even thinking. I never liked the M16, or the M16A1...
by piller
Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pneumatic Ammo....
Replies: 8
Views: 369

Re: Pneumatic Ammo....

Never saw it anywhere around me.
by piller
Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Preemie grand daughter
Replies: 13
Views: 581

Re: Preemie grand daughter

My son spent his first 9 days of life in an incubator and on high frequency ventilation with nitric oxide added in. That was 30 years ago, and he is healthy. Rough starts do not mean much in the long run.
by piller
Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Henry vs Armadillo
Replies: 4
Views: 275

Re: Henry vs Armadillo

They do a lot of damage to lawns and gardens. I have run over one, and it would have been fine if it hadn't jumped up and committed suicide by trying to pick my vehicle up.
by piller
Sat Jan 24, 2026 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Am Riding The Storm Out In Oklahoma
Replies: 28
Views: 1174

Re: I Am Riding The Storm Out In Oklahoma

Waxahachie is barely above 20°F right now. Light snow coming down, and ice is covering the ground. The pellet stove is working fine. Got a pot of "White chili" going. It is PillHer's favorite. Yes, I know chicken, jalapeños, white beans, and chicken broth thickened with a roux is not real ...
by piller
Thu Jan 22, 2026 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
Replies: 31
Views: 1555

Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges

I haven't loaded anything in far too long. I need to fix that.
by piller
Thu Jan 22, 2026 8:10 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Raiding a church service goes too far
Replies: 6
Views: 358

Re: Raiding a church service goes too far

jeepnik wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:00 pm Don't try that at my church.
I go to a Cowboy Church. It would end with the protestors hoping the police arrive soon.
Being tied up like a team roper does to a cow would hurt soon.
by piller
Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:43 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Raiding a church service goes too far
Replies: 6
Views: 358

Re: Raiding a church service goes too far

It was illegal. The FACE act mentions places of worship.
by piller
Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bucket List Items
Replies: 18
Views: 1000

Re: Bucket List Items

I have thought about it. I don't really have much I want to do. Maybe shooting at the buffalo target at the FOBD gun range.
by piller
Tue Jan 20, 2026 8:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alaska's Wolfman Frank Glaser
Replies: 13
Views: 628

Re: Alaska's Wolfman Frank Glaser

The 220 Swift and the .270 were popular for coyotes out in Southwestern Kansas. Just scaling up the animal, I can see where they would be good for wolves. Seems to me that the 220 Swift was accurate. Folks used to use it for pasture poodles at 300 yards or more. Usually 1 shot per elimination of 1 h...
by piller
Sun Jan 18, 2026 7:35 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Stirring up the crowds
Replies: 3
Views: 257

Re: Stirring up the crowds

When they suggest resistance, they know what will happen.
by piller
Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jump Packs
Replies: 15
Views: 630

Re: Jump Packs

The Li Ion packs are more powerful than the NiCd, but keep them dry or they want to imitate a bomb.
by piller
Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jump Packs
Replies: 15
Views: 630

Re: Jump Packs

OH! I thought you were getting ready to jump out of an airplane. :wink: I don't do airplanes. I do un-retarded drops from HH-43 Husky helos. Of course mine resulted in a stint in the base hospital. Why do you think we called that "Dope on a rope!"? Glad you are OK. We have a couple of tho...
by piller
Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 4120

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

Weight and age. Age has a tremendous effect on how well the liver breaks things down for disposal through the kidneys and bowels and lungs. Weight is next. Meds in kids are potentially more deadly than the same meds in adults. There are variations. 3 day old infants are safer to give Tylenol to than...
by piller
Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: This makes me like Leavitt
Replies: 1
Views: 158

Re: This makes me like Leavitt

I watched that. When she was finished, the others had pulled away from him. He had a look on his face that suggested he needed to go change his underwear.
by piller
Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:29 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Know any 'AWFULs'...? Funny Acronym
Replies: 1
Views: 146

Re: Know any 'AWFULs'...? Funny Acronym

That American born reporter for Sky News Australia, Rita Panahi, uses that term in her Lefties Losing It segment. She has some great comedic wordplay, and uses video to make her point. She is of Persian heritage, and when she does Man On The Street stuff, people always assume the wrong things about ...
by piller
Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:21 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: "How a Liberal Ends an Arguement They're Losing..."
Replies: 3
Views: 370

Re: "How a Liberal Ends an Arguement They're Losing..."

Thinking through all options takes more time and effort. Computers are fast because they are binary. Humans are not supposed to be.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pocket Pistol Ammo
Replies: 49
Views: 2791

Re: Pocket Pistol Ammo

No experience with the 32 acp. I would think that the hard cast flat point ammo would be as effective as any could be.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: They don’t need to vote
Replies: 3
Views: 191

Re: They don’t need to vote

My opinion is that only citizens should be counted. I do mean citizen in the sense of what Constitutional Law says.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ‘Similar to QuickLoad, but free…’
Replies: 4
Views: 295

Re: ‘Similar to QuickLoad, but free…’

Doesn't sound worth it.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:18 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Supreme court
Replies: 3
Views: 223

Re: Supreme court

Funny how those who want men in women's sports are the ones who say women are smarter, better athletically, must be listened to, and yet they cannot tell what a woman is.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:15 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Justice jackson has a tutor
Replies: 3
Views: 236

Re: Justice jackson has a tutor

I had to double check that it was The Babylon Bee because it seemed totally real.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:09 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Good Trade Proposal - US Lib-women for Iranian Women...
Replies: 1
Views: 120

Re: Good Trade Proposal - US Lib-women for Iranian Women...

It is funny, but worth thinking about. I have known a few Iranian women. All the ones I knew were very attractive and liked being in the U.S.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 6:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: “Live Free or Die” sounds good, but….
Replies: 4
Views: 233

Re: “Live Free or Die” sounds nds good, but….

The Major News organizations are places of darkness. So, Liberty does die there. I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't. Interesting. Explain more about those...
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: H&R/NEF SB2 45-70
Replies: 8
Views: 400

Re: H&R/NEF SB2 45-70

Their shotguns were good, too.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk
Replies: 32
Views: 1916

Re: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk

I do better with adjustable sights.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dicussion on COMBAT HANDGUN
Replies: 13
Views: 768

Re: Dicussion on COMBAT HANDGUN

Let that 13 year old girl teach them to shoot. Autumn can shoot accurately with a 10mm in each hand. The FBI of pre 1985 is not the FIB of today. Yes, I typed that the way I meant it. My respect for the Federal Insurrectionist Bureau is at the bottom of the Marianas Trench. I was shooting at Alpine ...
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: “Live Free or Die” sounds good, but….
Replies: 4
Views: 233

Re: “Live Free or Die” sounds nds good, but….

The Major News organizations are places of darkness. So, Liberty does die there.
I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Young guys having trouble finding life mates
Replies: 24
Views: 1408

Re: Young guys having trouble finding life mates

I met and married while we both were in the Army. Her Mother, a Liberal, hated me. My wife was almost disowned for joining the Army. 36, nearly 37, years later, we are still together. She has enough energy for 3 people, and after 78 TIAs and 3 major strokes from the Covid vaccine, I barely have enou...
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You might have to be an angler.....
Replies: 2
Views: 188

Re: You might have to be an angler.....

It did make me laugh.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'

I guess the mostly peaceful death threats and attempted murders by the oh-so peaceful monsters who are trying to force everyone to think their way are for our own good.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:03 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
Replies: 10
Views: 624

Re: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?

I really like the way bullets cause tires to explode with a great deal of flame. Perhaps the bullet hits the rim on the way in and the tire is filled with hydrogen to make it lighter. Or, bullets sparking when it hits wood and such. Or bullets hitting concrete in TV shows. I have seen a BB spark, b...
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New hunting rifle
Replies: 24
Views: 1360

Re: New hunting rifle

Using proper ammo, I would be happy to take a .243 after deer. I have used a 7mm08, and must say that they work well with a mild recoil. I have used .270 a few times with good results. For 200 yards or less, and nothing larger than Elk, I would pick the 7mm08. It is actually just fine to greater dis...
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
Replies: 12
Views: 749

Re: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans

With a scope mounted, and making sure you hold it the same every time, most leverguns that I have seen are capable of good accuracy. I have seen humans who are not.
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
Replies: 10
Views: 624

Re: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?

I was never around when a tire was shot. However, I see movies showing firearms doing the impossible all the time. 30 round magazines firing 500 rounds is my favorite.
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think this is?
Replies: 5
Views: 393

Re: What do you think this is?

Some type of pet cat is my best guess. Somehow, it does not suggest Mountain Lion to me. The color and the movement are just not quite what I think of as Mountain Lion.
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
Replies: 31
Views: 1555

Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges

Screenshot_20260110_220707_ShotView.jpg One thing about the 38-40 in a Blackhawk, recoil is almost nonexistent. I can push them harder, but hard to argue with a 40 caliber 190gr bullet at 940 fps. Dave That is 10mm territory, and the 10mm is reputed to be something more than it is by gun writers. F...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The House 'majority' isn't very 'major'...
Replies: 1
Views: 253

Re: The House 'majority' isn't very 'major'...

The Senate just voted to take some of the President's power to do things away. If the President's hands are tied, then the Country is being run by one or 2 of the 3 branches. The Country needs 3 branches.
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
Replies: 5
Views: 422

Re: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)

I sincerely hope that we do not have another civil war. If it does happen, this Country might be fractured permanently. Just from what I see, it would not last long. Of the Liberals I know, very few of them are firearm owners. They seem to think that the Military will fight on their side. The Milita...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:40 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: I just don't think the DOJ is 'serious'
Replies: 4
Views: 430

Re: I just don't think the DOJ is 'serious'

Swallowell is another crooked politician posturing for a re-election.